Welcome
Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Branch of The International Dyslexia Association (IDA-RMB). The International Dyslexia Association provides a forum where parents, educators, individuals with dyslexia and researchers share their knowledge about a disorder that affects up to 20 percent of the U.S. population. The IDA-RMB provides workshops and resources to increase public awareness of dyslexia. To find out more about our branch click here.
IDA-RMB News
National IDA Web Site features Rocky Mountain Branch Youth Ambassadors
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The Youth Ambassadors have been invited to speak at the Everyone Reading Conference
in New York City on March 12th, 2012.
Please click here for information on making a tax-deductible donation to the Ambassadors
Upcoming IDA-RMB Trainings and Workshops
Dyslexia Conference: Diamonds in the Rough - Mining Every Child's Potential
Saturday Keynote Speaker: Rick Lavoie
March 16-17 - Ignacio, Colorado
Click here to download the conference brochure
Wrightslaw: Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference with Peter Wright, Esq.
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Summit Conference and Event Center, Aurora
Click here for more information
Please click here to see more events
Email List
If you want to get email updates on IDA-RMB, please click here to sign up for our email list
Referral Services Database
We are pleased to announce that The International Dyslexia Association - Rocky Mountain Branch and the Dyslexia Resource Group (DRG) is offering a Referral List of local professionals that can help families.
Parents: please click here to view the Referral List.
Service Providers: If you would like to be considered for the list, please click here to complete and submit your application.
New "Just the Facts"
A Parent's Guide to Effective Instruction
Evaluating Educational Professionals
IDA Position Statement: Dyslexia Treatment Programs
Please click here to see all the Just the Facts
Dyslexia in Colorado
Dyslexia Awareness Month Decree - October 2011
House Bill 1223
House Bill 1223 Annual Report
Colorado Department of Education - Fast Facts on Dyslexia
IDA National Conference
63nd Annual IDA Conference
Baltimore Convention Center
October 24-27, 2012
Baltimore, MD
Did You Know:
- Dyslexia is the most common learning disability.
- It is a language-based learning disability that affects people with average to above average intelligence.
- To read more about dyslexia click here.
